Table 3:
Relationship between healthcare profession and compliance with selected infection prevention and control practices among healthcare providers in three paediatric hospitals in the Gaza governorates (N = 307)
| Practice | Specialist doctors (n = 48) | General physicians (n = 47) | BSN nurses (n = 124) | PRN nurses (n = 80) | Physiotherapists (n = 8) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | ||||||
| Wearing a uniform | 39 (81.3) | 40 (85.1) | 114 (91.9) | 74 (92.5) | 8 (100) | 0.000* |
| Hand washing | 38 (79.2) | 36 (76.6) | 98 (79.0) | 65 (81.3) | 6 (75.0) | 0.430 |
| Wearing gloves | 43 (89.6) | 42 (89.4) | 109 (87.9) | 70 (87.5) | 7 (87.5) | 0.921 |
| Using antiseptics | 37 (77.1) | 36 (76.6) | 101 (81.5) | 62 (77.5) | 6 (75.0) | 0.534 |
| Proper use of disposable medical equipment | 39 (81.3) | 37 (78.7) | 102 (82.3) | 64 (80.0) | 5 (62.5) | 0.197 |
| Safe handling of sharp medical instruments | 40 (83.3) | 40 (85.1) | 95 (76.6) | 62 (77.5) | 5 (62.5) | 0.004* |
BSN = registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in nursing (four-year programme); PRN = licensed practical nurse (two-year associate degree programme).
*
P values were significant at <0.05.